Prologue One of the assignments I gave students in my “Imagination and Entrepreneurship” class at Miami University was to establish a goal for each decade of their lives. And each semester, I shared my goals during the in-class discussion. In my 70s, I hoped to publish the great American political novel. Last week I … Read more
OR…Is it okay to yell “FIRE” in a crowded classroom? Nothing happens in isolation. Perhaps the best and most recent example is the a movement initiated at the University of Chicago to defend freedom of speech and expression on college campuses. A statement of principles is at the center of this movement, based on … Read more
They think me mad–Starbuck does; but I’m demoniac, I am madness maddened! That wild madness that’s only calm to comprehend itself! The prophecy was that I should be dismembered; and–Aye! I lost this leg. I now prophesy that I will dismember my dismemberer. Captain Ahab/Moby Dick My God, they were frightened of Muskie and … Read more
WARNING: This post is one more data point by which readers can decide either this blogger sees things others do not or whether he lives in an alternate universe. When someone says “power to the people,” what they often mean is “power to my people. Senator Joe Biden, Harrisburg, PA, 1974 When Biden secured … Read more
If there had been a Star Trek episode about the 2020 election, Captain Kirk would have constantly reminded the crew their “prime directive” was to ensure the alien being who threatened civilization for the last four years would not be given another quadrennial lease to foment division and chaos. In the final scene, once … Read more